Display device



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DISPLAY DEVICE Filed April 30, 1936 3 Sheets-Sheet l @CA/A/Pfi E #4/ 95 1 N VE N TOR.

ATTORNEYS June 212, 1937. V R pAlGE 2,084,820

DISPLAYDEVICE Filed April 50, 1936 v 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 @Cf/A/Gfl AT 4/G.

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ATTORNEY-S June 22, 1937, R, E N E 2,084,820

DISPLAY DEVICE Filed April 30, 1956 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 fla /4 90 .6, 1 /4/ 5 INVENT OR.

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Patented June 22, 1937 I UNITED V STATES PATENT OFFICE DISPLAY DEVICE Richard Eaton Paige, Flushing, N. Y.

Application April 30, 1936, Serial No. 77,084

11 Claims. (01. 211-137) This. invention relates to new and useful improvements in display devices.

It is one of the objects of the invention to provide a display device which may be shipped or transported in it's knock-down form with all of the several parts in flat position.

It is a further object of the invention so to 15 novel construction whereby theparts will be re-- tained in their assembled position without the aid of special fastening or securing means.

It is a further object of the invention to provide anew and improved display device which may be used in more than one display position without varying the construction of any of the parts or elements thereof.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, and reference will be had to the following specification and claims and the accompanying drawings, in which! Figure 1 is a perspective view of a display device constructed in accordance with-one form 30 of the invention,

Figure 2 is a view infront elevation thereof on a slightly enlarged scale,

Figure 3 is, a vertical sectional view thereof taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 2, Figure 4 is an enlarged detail fragmentary view illustrating a portion of the means by which the members of the display device are secured together,

Figure 5 is a plan view of the blank from which one of the members is formed, I Figure 6 is a plan view of the blank from which the other member is formed,

Figure 7 is a view in elevation illustrating one manner in which the display device may be used, 45 Figure 8 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line .8-8 of Figure 7 and on an enlarged scale,

Figure 9 is a perspective view illustrating a slightly modified form of the invention, 50 Figure 10 is a. top plan view of the form illustrated in Figure 9,

Figure 11 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line I l -l I of Figure 9,

55 Figure 12 is a plan view of the blank from lines are parallel to one another and parallel with cause the blank to fold upon the score lines 2| which one of the members of the display' device is formed, and;

Figure 13 is a plan view of the blank. from which the other of said members of the display device is formed. v

Referring again to' the drawings, and particularly to Figures 1 through 6, inclusive, the display device comprises two members A and B.

When the display device is set up, as illustrated in Figure 1, the member A is adapted to assume 10 a substantially vertical position with the member B in a substantially horizontal position.

The member A may be of any desired-ornamental shape and is provided with a plurality of slots l5 properly positioned in its body portion 15 fora purpose to be hereinafter described. The

a blank is scored along the lines IE to provide-a -Danel I! which serves as a base or foot for the member A when the same is in display position. The blank is also scored along the line l8 and out along the line 19 to provide a member 20 which 20 may be folded outwardly of the blank along the score line Ill. The member B is formed from the blank shown in Figure 6, which is arcuate in form. This blank is scored along the lines 2|, 22, and 23, thesescore lines being formed upon the outer face of the blank. The blank is further scored along the lines 24 and 25 upon the under or inner side of the blank,.and all of these score the curved edges of the'blank. The curved score lines afore-mentioned divide the blank into a plurality of panels 26, 21, 28, 29, and 3|.

The blank from which the member B is formed is adapted to be distorted, and this operation will to 25, inclusive, and the panels will assume the position in which they are illustrated in Figures 1 to 3., inclusive, in which position, connected panels are angularly disposed with respect to one another, which angular disposition is substan- 40 'tially 60 from the vertical and with those panels which are spaced with respect to one another occupying parallel planes.

-In its distorted condition the "member B is 4 adapted to be attached to the member A, and to accomplish this the following means is provided.

the tongues 35 of the member B are interengaged I be folded to flat form upon the score lines aforewith the slots l5 of the member A, this tension will maintain the tongues and slots in interengagement with each other to provide-the connection between the members A and B. This fastening means will also maintain the member B in distorted form so long as the tongues. are interengaged with theslots.

When the two parts are assembled, the member 20 is bent upwardly upon the score line l8 to a position where it will rest upon the member B at the point where the score line 2! forms the dividing line between the partitions 26 and 21, as

illustrated in Figure 3. 1

As will be obvious from Figure 3, the device, when set up, not only produces a highly ornamental appearance, but provides a plurality of curved trough-like channels in which relatively small articles to be displayed may be placed.

When it is desired to disassemble the device, it is only necessary to disengage the tongues 35 with the slots l5, whereupon the member B may mentioned.

In Figures 7 and 8 I' have shown a modified use of the device as illustrated in Figures 1 through 6. The device of Figures 7 and 8 is of substantially the same construction as that disclosed in Figures 1 through 6, except that the member A is of box-like form having side walls 40. In the form illustrated in Figures 7 and 8, the member B is adapted to occupy a substantially vertical plane with the member A in the horizontal plane and forming a support for the member B instead ofthe reverse'position of the members A and B, as shown in Figures-1 through 3. While, in this form of the invention I have described the member A as being of box-like form, this is not neces= -sary, it only being necessary to support the member A sufficiently above a support for the display device to permit of clearance of the tongues 35.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figures 9 to 13,.the vertical member is designated C, the horizontal member being designated D. The vertical member is formed from a blank of material cut along the lines to remove the area designated 5|. The blank is also out along the lines 52 to permit "of the removal of thearea designated 53.' This construction will result in two curved band-like members 56 and 51 which are adapted to be folded to a position substantially at right angles to the main body portion 58- of the member C. The member 56 is bent to the position described along two score lines. 59, the member 51 being bent to the position described along the two score lines 60. The blank is also to be folded to a position at substantially right angles with the main body portion 58 along the I score lines 6|.

Projecting inwardly of the space resulting from the removal of the sections 5| and 53, there are tongues 65, the purpose of which will be hereinv after described.

The member D is formed from an arcuate blank such as illustrated in Figure 13 and is substantially the same as the blank illustrated in Figure 6 except that in lieu of tongues 35 for engagement with slots in the member C, the blank which is designated 66 is provided with slots 61 to receive the tongues 65, heretofore mentioned. This blank 66 is scored on its outerface along the curved lines 10 and H and upon its inner or under face along the curved lines 12. These score lines produce panels I3, 14, 15, and 16,

When the two parts are to be assembled, the blank 66 from which the member D'is formed is adapted to be distorted and folded upon the score lines I0, H, and 12, as illustrated in Figure 11. The band-like member 56 of the member C is then bent upon the score lines 59 to'form a supporting base for the member C, after which the distorted member D is passed over this base 56, and its slots 61 engage with the tongues 65 to form interlocking means for connecting the members C and D together in display position, as illustrated in Figures 9 through 11. During the setting up operation, the band-like member 51 and the member 63 are bent upwardly so that after the parts are secured together, these members being released will move to position where they will be supported by the member D to provide shelves upon which articles to be displayed may be placed. When in position to form a shelf, the member. 63 will rest upon the fold line between the panels 66 and 1 3, the curvedband-like members 51 resting upon the line of fold between the panels I5 and 16, as illustrated in Figure 11. In this form of the invention a suitable prop 80 may be employed to hold the device in display position although such prop is not necessary to the successful operation. thereof.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the present invention provides a new and improved display device which may be transported in flat position, which is readily assembled, which may be used in more than one display position, and which provides means for supporting articles to be displayed when desired.

While the invention has been herein disclosed in its preferred form it is to be understood thatit is not limited to the specific constructions herein shown and that it may be practiced in other forms without departing from the spirit thereof.

Having thus described the invention, what is member and providing lines of fold upon which the distorted memberis adapted to fold to divide the distorted member into a plurality of panels, and means for connecting said two members together and for maintaining the 'circumflexed member in distorted condition.

2. A displaydevice comprising two members adapted to be detachably connected together, one of said members being of arcuate form, score or crease lines extending through the body portion of the arcuate member, said score or crease lines providing lines of fold upon which the arcuate member may be distorted to place the arcuate member under tension, and to provide a plurality of article supporting panels in the distorted arcuate member, and means for securing said members together and for maintaining the arcuate member in its distortedcondition.

3. A device comprising in combination, a vertical member and a horizontal member, crease or score lines extending through the body of the horizontal member upon which said member may be distortedto produce tension therein and to provide a plurality of panels in different planes, means for securing said members together with the horizontal member in distorted form, and article supporting means overlying the panels of the horizontal member.

4. A device comprising in combination, a ver- 7 tical member'and a horizontal member, creaseor score lines extending through the body of the horizontal member upon which said member may be distorted to produce tension therein and to provide a plurality of panels in difierent planes,

' means forsecuring said members together with the horizontal member in distorted form, and article supporting means overlying the panels I 0 of the horizontal member, said article supporting means comprising integral extensions projecting from the vertical member.

6. A display device comprising two relatively thin flat members of bendable material, one of 25 which members is of arcuate form, a. plurality of curved score or crease lines upon opposite sides of and extending throughout one dimension of said arcuate blank in parallelism with the curved edges thereof, the alternate score or crease lines '30 being formed upon the opposite faces of the blank to permit of distorting the blank to provide a plurality of adjacent connected angularly disposed panels, and means for securing said member in its distorted state to the other member. 35 '7. A display device comprising two relatively thin flat members of bendable material, one of which members is of arcuate form, a plurality of.

curved score or crease lines upon opposite sides of and extending throughout one dimension of 40 said arcuate blank in parallelism with the curved edges thereof, the alternate score or crease lines being formed upon the opposite faces of the blank to permit of distorting the blank to provide a plurality of adjacent angularly disposed panels. and means for detachably connecting said two members together in planes substantially at right angles to each other, and to maintain the distorted member in its circumflexed state.

8. A display device comprising two members secured together in angular relation, one of said members comprising a single blank of ioldable material, score lines in said blank, said blank be- I ing distorted to flex upon said score lines to provide a plurality of curved angularly disposed panels extending through the distorted blank.

9. A display device comprising two members secured together in angular relation, one of said members comprising a single blank of ioldabie material, curved parallel score lines dividing said blank into curved panels or sections, said blank being distorted to flex upon said score lines .to throw each of the panels or sections into a tangential plane. 10. A display device comprising two members secured together in angular relation, one of said members comprising a single blank of foldaple material, and a plurality of score lines upon eachof the opposite sides of said blank, said blank being distorted to flex in opposite directions upon said score lines to provide a plurality of curved panels in spaced parallel planes and connected together by panels angularly disposed with respect to said first mentioned panels.

11. A display device comprising two members secured together in angular relation, one of said members comprising a single flat blank of foldable material scored to provide a plurality of arcuate panels in the blank, said blank being distorted and flexed upon said score to, dispose said arcuate panels in tangential planes.

RICHARD EATON PAIGE. 

